Town guide

Towamencin, Pennsylvania

Towamencin is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 18,035 people across 9.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18964, 19438 and 19446.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population18,0351,863 per sq mi
Median home value$429,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Towamencin

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Towamencin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Towamencin

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA20 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Towamencin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Towamencin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Towamencin had 18,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Towamencin population by census2000: 17,597, 2010: 17,578, 2020: 18,00917,597200017,578201018,0092020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TowamencinJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in40°20°Jan3.342°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar3.962°39°Apr3.872°49°May4.081°59°Jun4.286°64°Jul5.084°61°Aug4.678°53°Sep4.966°41°Oct4.555°32°Nov3.445°25°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graterford 1 E, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

859 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Towamencin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Lansdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansdale3.1 miles
  • Valley Forge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Norristown6.7 miles
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors92
Specialist doctors82
Dentists96
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants135
Mental health providers196
Physical and occupational therapists209
Optometrists14
Chiropractors35
Pharmacies36

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Towamencin

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Fischers Park · 54 acres2.0 mi
  • Whites Road Park and Pool · 31 acres2.1 mi
  • Firehouse Park · 24 acres0.9 mi
  • John S. Clemens Memorial Park · 17 acres1.7 mi
  • Butch Clemens Park · 15 acres1.1 mi
  • Jacks Lane Park · 14 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • ShopRite1.4 mi
  • Lidl1.7 mi
  • Weis1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries

  • Lansdale Public Library2.4 mi
  • North Wales Area Library4.1 mi
  • North Wales Book Exchange4.1 mi
  • Indian Valley Public Library5.5 mi
  • Indian Valley Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Hatfield Auto Museum2.7 mi
  • Univest Museum and Conference Center4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • North Penn Rotary Centennial Band Shell2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1728.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Towamencin

Public schools here are run by North Penn SD, Souderton Area SD, Souderton CS Collaborative and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridle Path El SchLansdaleK–6508Public4.2 mi
E M Crouthamel El SchSoudertonK–5325Public4.4 mi
Franconia El SchSoudertonK–5426Public4.4 mi
General Nash El SchHarleysvilleK–6465Public1.3 mi
Gwynedd Square El SchLansdaleK–6610Public2.2 mi
Inglewood El SchLansdaleK–6408Public1.4 mi
Knapp El SchLansdaleK–6633Public3.6 mi
Oak Park El SchLansdaleK–6526Public1.9 mi
Oak Ridge El SchHarleysvilleK–5420Public3.2 mi
Salford Hills El SchHarleysvilleK–5449Public7.0 mi
Souderton CS CollaborativeSoudertonK–8250Charter4.2 mi
Walton Farm El SchLansdaleK–6566Public0.5 mi
West Broad Street El SchSoudertonK–5378Public3.5 mi
Worcester El SchLansdaleK–4441Public3.3 mi
York Avenue El SchLansdaleK–6291Public1.9 mi
Indian Crest MSSouderton6–8607Public4.6 mi
Indian Valley MSHarleysville6–8731Public3.5 mi
Penndale MSLansdale7–91,171Public2.9 mi
North Montco Technical Career CenterLansdale9–1232Career and Technical1.1 mi
Souderton Area HSSouderton9–122,121Public3.4 mi
North Penn SHSLansdale10–123,165Public1.3 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Baptist SchoolLansdalePre-K–12276Baptist1.6 mi
Corpus Christi SchoolLansdalePre-K–8336Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Dock Mennonite AcademySoudertonPre-K–12532Mennonite3.9 mi
Dock Mennonite AcademyLansdalePre-K–12516Mennonite0.5 mi
Indian Valley Kindergarten and First GradeSoudertonPre-K–136Other religious4.5 mi
Landsdale Montessori SchoolLansdalePre-K–K15Nonsectarian2.3 mi
Mater Dei Catholic SchoolLansdalePre-K–8410Roman Catholic3.2 mi
West Point Child Learning CenterLansdaleK8Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Milagre Kids SchoolLansdale4–129Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Souderton Vantage AcademySouderton5–1259Nonsectarian2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lansdale, Lower Salford, Upper Gwynedd, Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), Souderton, Franconia, Worcester, Hatfield, Upper Salford and Hilltown.

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